Breakfast bargains

Its first thing in the morning and if you’re on the lookout for something to pair with your morning coffee, you’ll find plenty of venues serving hot or cold brekkies. Find Nodo Donuts for a delicious and nutritious gluten free donut that is guaranteed to keep you full all morning long. Oakberry Acai lets you choose the size of your acai and whether you choose toppings that cost extra or are included is completely up to you. For protein balls, acai bowls or light toasties, Cocobliss serves up nutritious and raw wholefoods. For those who love a pastry to start the day, C’est Du Bakery, whether you share your sweet or savoury pastry or enjoy all for yourself, you are guaranteed flaky goodness.

Asian eats

Bahn Mi, fried chicken, soupy noodles, fresh sushi and so much more are found in abundance throughout South Bank, and you won’t need to worry about the cost. For moreish Korean fried chicken in many forms find Momo Chicken, with deliciously cheap sides to pair, you will leave completely satisfied. Bahn Mi, pho and other Vietnamese specialities at Mrs Luu’s Vietnamese Canteen, Bake n Grill and Viet de Lites promise great prices and big flavours. Motto Motto and Ariake on Grey offer Japanese curry, donburi bowls, ramen and dumplings to fill you up without breaking the bank. For warming Thai food, P’nut Asian Kitchen has lunch specials, value deals and combos so you can enjoy authentic Thai flavours for less.

Between bread

Who doesn’t love bread, all the forms it comes in and everything that it holds. It is the carrier for all things delicious and often holds a cheaper option for meals. Mexican goodness wrapped in soft tortillas at the Burrito Bar and Guzman Y Gomez are not only kind to your wallet but hit the spot at anytime of day. The Yiros Shop and Zeus Street Greek offer the Greek version with a fluffy pita bread holding your choice of protein, cheese and salad perfectly paired with a tangy sauce. The classic between bread concept, burgers, can be found for less, but not less flavour at Grill’d and Brooklyn Depot. And sometimes, it may not be what is in-between bread, but rather what is on top. Ahmets offer a Turkish pide deal on Mondays and Tuesdays, and The Plough Inn also have a special on their pizzas on a Tuesday.

Sweet treats

If you’re looking for something sweet after lunch or dinner, or maybe your sweet tooth has just kicked in, but you don’t want to spend too much, here is where we would go in South Bank. For flavour packed scoops of ice-cream, Ben and Jerry’s and Cold Rock are must visits, or you can find natural creamy scoops at New Zealand Natural. If you prefer to have ice-cream and chocolate drizzled on-top of a warming dessert, San Churro and Fluffy Souffle offer a wide range of decadent desserts to choose from.

South Bank is packed with fun, don’t miss the chance to explore everything is has to offer with these things to do while visiting South Bank.